The obstacles that distract thought are disease, apathy, doubt, carelessness, indolence, dissipation, false vision, failure to attain a firm basis in yoga, and restlessness.

The Yoga of action, leading to union with the soul is fiery aspiration, spiritual reading and devotion to Ishvara.

When there is firm conquest over covetousness, they who have conquered it wake up to the how and why of life.

Be happy for those who are happy, have compassion towards the unhappy, and maintain equanimity towards the wicked.

If you can control the rising of the mind into ripples, you will experience Yoga.

Just as the pure crystal takes color from the object which is nearest to it, so the mind, when it is cleared of thought-waves, achieves sameness or identity with the object of its concentration.

When you are steadfast in your abstention of thoughts of harm directed toward yourself and others, all living creatures will cease to feel fear in your presence.